Epistemology as Empire. A radical deconstruction of how colonial power persists through the 'universal' knowledge, languages, and academic machinery of the Global North.
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On Decoloniality:
From Gunpowder in the Wilderness to Intellectual Shackles in the Academy
By Thanes Wongyannava
A profound interrogation of the "Coloniality of Power"—the enduring ghost of empire that haunts our modern liberal world.
In this incisive work, Thanes Wongyannava deconstructs the persistent structures of colonial power that survived the formal end of imperialism. Despite our transition into a "free world," the colonial order continues to exert a silent, pervasive control over our thoughts, religions, beliefs, values, and the very foundations of knowledge.
Historically, this order forced the colonized to abandon their "savagery" in favor of the "civilized" ideals of the white Christian West. What began as the violent coercion of the gun—the physical subjugation of indigenous lands—has evolved into a sophisticated global system. From nation-states and the United Nations to the liberal global order, few things remain untouched by the lingering shadow of Western, Euro-Christian hegemony.
On Decoloniality explores the urgent necessity of dismantling this order across all dimensions of life. The author focuses specifically on the "Epistemology of the Global North"—a system of knowledge that expands like a relentless Chakra (discus), obliterating any intellectual framework that dares to oppose the empire’s values.
Key themes explored in this volume include:
Epistemicide: The systematic destruction of rival ideologies and belief systems that contradict the monotheistic, white-centric values of the North Atlantic powers.
The Myth of Universality: An interrogation of the "universal" knowledge produced by the West, which reinforces the fallacy of white intellectual superiority and the monopoly on "rationality."
Linguistic Imperialism: A provocative analysis of the English language. Despite being the mother tongue of only 13% of the global population, English is weaponized as a "universal" standard, leading to the erosion of linguistic diversity and the homogenization of global thought through literature, media, and academia.
The Academic Dispositif: An exposé of higher education as a cog in the colonial machine. Wongyannava highlights how the mandatory use of English in scholarly publishing and standardized testing functions as a mechanism of power, gatekeeping, and psychological anxiety.
Thanes Wongyannava offers a radical synthesis of historical context and contemporary critique, providing readers with a profound understanding of why "decoloniality" is not merely a political movement, but a vital struggle for the reclamation of the human mind.
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▪️Format : Paperback
▪️Piyavit Tepumnuaysakul : Editor-in-Chief
▪️Sittiwat Ruangpongsatorn : Editor
▪️Designed by ● SM STUDIO | Chirawat Rotaim ●
▪️Published : July 2024
▪️Length : 440 pages
▪️ISBN : 978-616-562-065-9
▪️Dimensions (in) : 5.25 x 8.25
▪️Price : 480 THB
